- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Georgia farm report.
- Title:
- Georgia farm report, vol. 03, no. 05 (2003 May 30)
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- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
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- United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Georgia Office - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Field Office
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- 2003-05-30
- Subject:
- Agricultural productivity--Georgia--Statistics
Crop yields--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
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"Agricultural statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture."
Numbering began again with Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 14, 2000).
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
May 30, 2003 Volume 03-Number 05
Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga
Monthly Poultry Agricultural Prices Milk Production and Income Livestock Production and Income
HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Poultry
Poultry Slaughter
Tobacco
Hay Stocks
Cotton
Cottonseed
Farm Labor
Peanut Stocks Wheat Forecast Cotton Ginnings
EGGS IN INCUBATORS--APRIL 1, 2002-2003, UNITED STATES
Item
2002
2003
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
33,221
34,344
Chickens, Broiler Type
646,301
637,759
Turkeys, All Breeds
32,733
31,856
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-103 99 97
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--DURING MARCH 2002-2003 1/2/
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
Number of Layers
2002
2003
--Thousands--
9,456 10,964 20,420
9,347 11,387 20,734
55,383 261,038 316,421
55,047 259,830 314,877
60,098 277,349 337,447
59,941 277,657 337,598
Eggs per 100 Layers
2002
2003
--Number--
1,882 2,326 2,120
1,862 2,275 2,088
1,836 2,272 2,196
1,849 2,254 2,183
1,837 2,276 2,198
1,847 2,253 2,181
Total Eggs Produced
2002
2003
--Millions--
178
174
255
259
433
433
1,017 5,932 6,949
1,018 5,856 6,874
1,104 6,312 7,417
1,107 6,256 7,363
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2002 Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MARCH 2002-2003
January thru March
Item
2002
2003
% of year ago
2002
2003
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
6,775
6,329
93
20,314
19,257
95
Egg Type
237
315
133
712
734
103
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
115,035
115,863
101
332,114
329,581
99
United States
791,093
774,836
98
2,271,377
2,229,199
98
Chicks Hatched - Egg Type
Georgia
2,271
2,450
108
6,659
7,179
108
United States
36,977
36,726
99
107,089
100,213
94
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
25,746
24,633
96
171,159 2/
168,300 3/
98
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 1/ Domestic placements as reported by leading breeders includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September 2000-October 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-October 2002.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1997-2002 1/
Commercial Broilers Mature Chickens,
Hatching Egg Flocks Table Egg Flocks All Chickens, Including Commercial Broilers Eggs Turkeys 2/ All Poultry
1997
2,276,890
16,911 201
2,294,002 358,941 2,591
2,655,534
1998
2,386,382 18,106 337
2,404,825 375,907
2,780,732
1999
2000
--Thousand Dollars--
2,293,445
2,029,005
16,940 140
20,898 188
2,310,525 379,142
2,050,091 369,913
2,689,667
2,420,004
2001
2,432,235 11,380 104
2,443,719 367,887
2,811,606
2002
1,935,750 10,329 93
1,946,172 355,952
2,302,124
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sep 1-Aug 31 hatch. 2/ Discontinued in 1998.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2003
Item
Feb
Mar
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
90,702
98,151
108
United States
632,117
673,097
106
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
6,815
6,963
102
Heavy Type, U.S.
5,386
5,593
104
Total U.S.
12,201
12,556
103
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.75
0.75
United States
0.97
1.00
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
January to Date --Thousands--
297,403 2,030,407
22,002 17,117 39,119 --Percent--
0.75 1.00
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--APRIL 15, 2003
Commodity
Price per Unit Apr 2002
Georgia Mar 2003
Apr 15, 2003
Apr 2002
United States Mar 2003 Apr 15, 2003
Corn Cotton Cottonseed Calves Beef Cattle 2/ Cows 3/ Steers & Heifers
$/Bu /Lb $/Ton $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt
23.70
91.10 52.00 40.60 72.20
44.20
89.70 51.90 38.90 71.40
45.30 1/
93.10 51.50 39.20 74.40
1.91 27.20
101.00
67.30 40.10 70.60
2.33 47.30
97.00 72.70 39.50 76.70
2.35 45.00 1/
99.10 75.00 40.10 79.30
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ "Cows" and "Steers" and "Heifers" combined. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES
2002
Mar
Apr
UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 1/
105
94
123
123
85
76
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
Mar
99 127
78
2003
Apr
101 128
79
FEED--PRICES PAID, APRIL 2003
Commodity
Price per Unit
2001
Southeast 2002
2003
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Corn Meal Broiler Grower Chick Starter Laying Feed Dairy Conct., 32-38% Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36%
$/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton
14.70 15.80
9.94 199.00 230.00 213.00 263.00 277.00
14.70 16.90
9.33 158.00 206.00 199.00 238.00 277.00
15.10 16.90 10.20 191.00 195.00 176.00 237.00 290.00
[Results from Prices Paid by Farmers]. 1/ Southeast: AL, FL, GA, and SC.
2001
15.70 13.40
7.59 232.00 239.00 212.00 291.00 279.00
United States 2002
15.80 13.50
8.06 259.00 240.00 225.00 298.00 277.00
2003
16.60 14.50
9.90 234.00 241.00 232.00 311.00 290.00
2
Region
Southeast 2/ US
See footnotes below.
2002
7.28 8.06
FARM WAGE RATES--APRIL 7-13, 2002 AND APRIL 6-12, 2003 1/
Field 2003
Livestock
2002
2003
Field and Livestock
2002
2003
--Dollars per hour--
7.58
8.29
8.78
7.42
8.07
8.40
8.43
8.75
8.15
8.49
All Hired--Wage Rates
2002
2003
7.94
8.71
8.83
9.16
NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 7-13, 2002 AND APRIL 6-12, 2003 1/
Region
Hired Workers
Number
2002
2003
Hired Workers Expected to be Employed
150 Days or More
149 Days or Less
2002
2003
2002
2003
Hired Workers
Hours Worked
2002
2003
--Thousands--
--Thousands--
--Hours--
Southeast 2/
44
27
34
21
10
6
44.1
37.0
US
890
781
722
619
168
162
40.2
40.1
[Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes Agricultural Service Workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END--2003 1/
Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
--Thousand Pounds--
Mar
1,018,078
569,879
52,496
757,939
1,828,513
[Results from the Peanut Stocks and Processing Report]. 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts x 1.33.
State
GA US
Area Harvested
2002
2003
--1000 Acres--
200 29,651
230 36,447
[Results based on the May Yield Survey].
WINTER WHEAT, 2002-2003
2002
Yield
2003
--Bushels--
41.0
53.0
38.5
42.9
Production
2002
2003
--1,000 Bushels--
8,200 1,142,802
12,190 1,563,314
State
Dec 1, 2000
GA
950
US
105,582
[Results based on the May Yield Survey].
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS, 2000-2003
Dec 1, 2001
Dec 1, 2002
May 1, 2001
--1,000 Tons--
1,599 110,510
1,464 103,756
190 21,106
May 1, 2002
350 22,494
May 1, 2003
250 22,188
State
GA US
UPLAND COTTON--ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, 2002
Planted
Harvested
Yield
Production in 480-Lb. Net Weight Bales
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Bales--
1,450.0
1,360.0
557
13,714.0
12,184.0
651
1,578.0 16,530.3
COTTONSEED--PRODUCTION AND FARM DISPOSITION, 2002
State
Production
Farm Disposition
Sales to Oil Mills
Other 1/
Seed for Planting 2/
--1,000 Tons--
GA
544.0
309.0
US
6,183.9
3,287.9
235.0 2,896.0
17.0 141.3
1/ Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, loss, and other uses. 2/ Included in "other" farm disposition. Planting seed from previous year's crop.
Type and State
Upland GA
All
US
COTTON GINNINGS: EQUIVALENT 480-POUND BALES GINNED, CROP YEARS 2001-2002
2001
2002
2,220,650
1,595,400
20,298,600
17,205,450
3
ALL TOBACCO--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION 2002 1/
State
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
Price per Pound
Value of Production
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Pounds--
--Dollars--
--1,000 Dollars--
GA
26,500
US
428,660
2,100 2,055
55,650 880,734
1.845 1.937 2/
102,674 1,706,165 2/
1/ 2001 and 2002 revised. 2/ Includes estimated 2002 value of production for CT and MA type 61. Used 2002 CT and MA type 61 price to compute the 2002 value of production.
MILK--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2001 1/-2002 2/
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2001
2002
2001
2002
Number of Milk Cows 3/ Milk Production per Cow Total Milk Production Cash Receipts Value of Home Consumption 4/ Gross Income 5/
Thous Head Pounds Mil Lbs Mil Dol Mil Dol Mil Dol
86 16,663
1,433 225.8
0.2 225.9
85 17,294
1,470 192.7
0.1 192.9
9,114 18,159 165,497 24,709.7
26.3 24,736.1
9,141 18,751 169,758 20,547.0
20.0 25,667.0
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 4/ Valued at averaged returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 5/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption.
Production 1/ Marketings 2/
--Thousand Pounds--
GA
465,041
US
42,249,776
455,090 55,923,215
See footnotes below.
CATTLE--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2002
Average Price per 100 Pounds Value of
Cash Value of Home
Cattle
Calves
Production Receipts 3/ Consumption
--Dollars--
--Thousand Dollars--
49.20 66.50
87.00 96.40
263,097 26,914,667
264,214 37,968,461
3,139 333,725
Gross Income
267,353 38,302,186
HOGS--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2002
Average Price Production 1/ Marketings 2/ per 100 Pounds
Value of Production
Cash
Value of Home
Receipts 3/4/ Consumption
Gross Income
--Thousand Pounds--
--Dollars--
--Thousand Dollars--
GA
165,562
US
26,253,962
165,466 27,343,369
33.20 33.40
58,419 8,679,342
59,616 9,625,707
345 25,585
59,961 9,651,292
[Results published in the Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income 2002 Summary]. 1/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. 3/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. 4/ Includes allowance for higher average price of State inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs.